Nurse Practitioner
Company: Liberty Health
Location: Lumberton
Posted on: November 27, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Nurse Practitioner Liberty Cares
With Compassion Liberty Medical Care Services is currently seeking
the following: NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Full Time Job
Description: Provides client services to local Skilled Nursing &
Rehabilitation facilities. Assures quality nursing care for
patients by directing and coordinating nursing care. Conducts
physicals and annual assessments for assigned patients. Completes
acute visits to assess and diagnose patient conditions. Focuses on
early identification of changes in condition as well as strong
management of chronic conditions. Completes history and physical on
new admissions within 72 hours of admission or readmission.
Completes Medicare certifications according to required time frame.
Prepares discharge orders, instructions and prescriptions for
patients being discharged. Encourages advanced care planning and
end of life decisions for patients requiring these services.
Provides pharmacy with needed narcotic prescription refills as
patient need dictates. Documents patient assessment and plan of
care in the electronic medical record. Reviews labs and other
diagnostic tests for additional interventions. Collaborates with
physicians and staff. Notifies family of changes in condition.
Communicates daily with nursing staff, assigns duties, supervises,
and evaluates work performance. Reviews nursing policies and
procedures for compliance, and to make recommendations for
changes/additions as necessary. Recommends or conducts specific
areas of in-service or continuing education. Assesses patients for
palliative care needs and creates/oversees the palliative plan of
care In facilities and in patient’s homes. Job Requirements:
Current, unrestricted valid Nurse Practitioner license from the
Board of Nursing/PA License from the Medical Board in the state of
assignment or the ability to obtain. DEA certificate current or the
ability to obtain. Clinical background in adult, family or
geriatric specialties preferred. Past experience working in
long-term care, a nursing home, or with seniors in other settings
preferred. Strong communication and relationship building skills
preferred. Intermediate level of proficiency in PC based word
processing, including Microsoft Word and Outlook. Willing to be ‘on
call’ for Facilities as needed. Dependable, flexible, and able to
work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel and other
departments. Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems,
work well under pressure, and problem solve. Background
checks/drug-free workplace. EOE. PI5a522bcc4394-25405-39050386
Keywords: Liberty Health, Hattiesburg , Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Lumberton, Mississippi
